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hold office(verb, expression, determine, direct)
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keep down(verb, expression, hold, restrain)
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keep in line(verb, expression, idiom, hold)
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keep the lid on(verb, expression, idiom, check)
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keep tight rein on(verb, expression, idiom, restrain)
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lead(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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manage(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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meet halfway(verb, expression, cool, restrain)
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modify(verb, check, cool, restrain)
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muffle(verb, restrain, curb, suppress)
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narrow(verb, adjective, check, reduce)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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obviate(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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officiate(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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overbear(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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override(verb, determine, direct, rule)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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pinion(verb, hold, restrain, curb)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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